Thursday, April 03, 2014

Opening
April 4, 2014, theJoan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery will host the
return of Alchemical Vessels with an opening reception from 7-9 PM. Above is the image for the vessel that I've created and donated for this effort... Last year my piece went really early (first 10 or so)... just sayin'... cough, cough.

Alchemical
Vessels brings together 125 local artists and 20 invited curators for
a community dialogue on healing and transformation through the arts. Each
artist will transform a simple ceramic bowl by means of his or her own personal
aesthetic and medium, drawing inspiration from the bowl as a place of holding,
open community, sacred space, and even the alchemical vessel. The show is an
amazing grouping of Who's Who in the DMV art scene.

The ceramic
bowl was selected as the fundamental element of the exhibition to symbolize
creating a space where healing can take place—an idea at the heart of Smith
Center's work and mission. Metaphorically speaking, Smith Center—the
space and the work we do within our walls—resembles an alchemical vessel.
People bring their everyday burdens, fears, and pains to us, and in this place
of holding, we help transform those toxic elements into hope, light, wisdom and
strength.

The Alchemical Vessels exhibitionwill open at the
Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery on April 4th and run through May 16th,
2014, with the opening reception on Friday, April 4th, 7-9pm. The Alchemical Vessels Benefit will take
place on Friday,
May 2nd, with doors opening at 7pm. With a $125 Benefit-Vessel Contribution, guests will be
admitted to the event and will select one of the 125 works on display to add to
their own collections.